2017 Port Administration & Legal Issues Seminar

March 7, 2017
Oakland, CA

Primarily focusing on U.S. legal issues, this two day seminar covers the latest trends, challenges and risk management strategies for port administrators, finance officers, real estate managers, attorneys, and risk managers.

03/07/2017
Welcome and Opening Remarks

• Kurt J. Nagle,President & CEO, AAPA
• Tom Schroeter, Associate General Counsel, Port of Houston Authority; Chairman, AAPA Law Review Committee
• Danny Wan, Port Attorney, Port of Oakland

03/07/2017
Employment Law and Human Resources Issues

Moderator:

• Dan Connolly, Deputy Port Attorney, Port of Oakland

Speakers:

• Jennifer M. Martinez, Senior Counsel, Hanson Bridgett LLP, San Francisco
• Edward M. Bernard, Partner, Hanson Bridgett LLP, San Francisco
• Alyson L. Palmer, Attorney, Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP, Seattle, WA

03/07/2017
How to Ensure Payments of Port Charges and to Protect Your Port in the Event of Tenant Bankruptcies

Moderator:

• Matthew J. Antonelli, Associate, Saul Ewing LLP, Washington, DC

Speakers:

• Stephen B. Ravin, Partner, Saul Ewing LLP, Newark, NJ
  - Presentation Handout
• Mark D. Bloom, Co-Chair, National Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice, Greenberg Traurig, Miami, FL
• Esben Christensen, AlixPartners, New York, NY

03/07/2017
Record Retention

Moderator:

• Richard Mitchell, Partner, Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP, Seattle, WA

Speakers:

• Eugene Park, Deputy Port Attorney, Port of Oakland
• Steve M. Lewis, SML, Inc., Vero Beach, FL
  - Presentation Handout

03/07/2017
Risk Management Issues: Loss Mitigation Strategies for Ports

Moderator:

• Michele Heffes, Assistant Port Attorney, Port of Oakland

Speakers:

• Robert M. Horkovich, Esq., Chair, Insurance Recovery Group, Anderson Kill, New York, NY
  - Presentation Handout - 10 tips for upping recovery odds from cyber and D&O policies
  - Presentation Handout - Beware of Holes in Your Cyber Insurance Policies
  - Presentation Handout - Cloud-Computing Risks: Due Diligence and Insurance
• John D. Green, Esq., Partner, Farella Braun & Martel LLP, San Francisco, CA

03/07/2017
Dredging and Environmental Issues

Moderator:

• Steven B. Bass, Esq., Assistant County Attorney, PortMiami

Speakers:

• William J. Jackson, Co-Chair, National Environmental Practice Group, Kelley Drye/Jackson Gilmour & Dobbs, Houston, TX
• Julie Jones, Partner, Perkins Coie, San Francisco, CA
• Rebecca S. Harrington, Deputy General Counsel, Port of San Diego

03/08/2017
Issues in Real Estate and Terminal Leasing, Including Regulation Under the Shipping Act

Discussion Leader:

• Tom Tanaka, Senior Port Counsel, Port of Seattle

Speakers:

• John Longstreth, Partner, K&L Gates LLP, Washington, DC
  - Presentation Handout
• Jonathan Benner, Partner, Thompson Coburn LLP, Washington, DC

03/08/2017
Labor Issues and Labor Disruptions

Moderator:

• Charles Klug, Principal Counsel, Port Tampa Bay

Speakers:

• Steven B. Bass, Esq., Assistant County Attorney, PortMiami
• Paul M. Heylman, Esq., Partner, Saul Ewing LLP, Washington, DC
• David Ashton, Assistant General Counsel, Port of Portland

03/08/2017
Business Continuity and Emergency Preparation and Response

Moderator:

• Guy N. Goodson, Partner, Germer PLLC, Beaumont, TX
  - Presentation Handout - FEMA Contacts
  - Presentation Handout - Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide
  - Presentation Resource - FEMA Public Assistance Deductible webpage (external link to FEMA.gov)

Speaker:

• Debra Tsuchiyama Baker, Managing Partner, Baker Wotring LLP, Houston, TX

03/08/2017
The New Regulatory Regime for Ports

Moderator:

• Heather M. McCloskey, Deputy City Attorney, Port of Los Angeles, Vice Chair, AAPA Law Review Committee

Speaker:

• Warren Dean, Attorney, Thompson Coburn LLP, Washington, DC (Presented by Jonathan Benner, Partner, Thompson Coburn LLP)

03/08/2017
Effective Use of Public/Private Partnerships

Moderator:

• Carla L. Kelley, Senior Counsel, Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP, Portland, OR

Speakers:

• Joseph Seliga, Partner, Mayer Brown LLP, Chicago, IL
• Mary Francoeur, Managing Director, PFM Financial Advisors LLC, New York, NY
• Gregory V. Iannarelli, Chief Counsel, Philadelphia Regional Port Authority
• Mike D. Parker, US Infrastructure Advisory Leader EY, Senior Managing Director, Ernst & Young Infrastructure Advisors, LLC, Philadelphia, PA

03/08/2017
Security Issues – Cybersecurity and the Use of Drones at Ports

Discussion Leader:

• Tom Schroeter, Associate General Counsel, Port of Houston Authority

Speakers:

• Steven D. Miller, Partner, Hanson Bridgett LLP, San Francisco, CA
• Zoe M. Argento, Attorney at Law, Littler Mendelson, P.C., Denver, CO